Romans 15:15-20 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as a reminder, because of the grace given to me by God,

RKJNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁵ Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as a reminder, because of the grace given to me by God, ¹⁶ That I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, in the priestly service of the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Therefore, through Jesus Christ I have reason to glory in my work for God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any work except what Christ has done through me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, ¹⁹ Through the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. ²⁰ So I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: